VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-A55U (Hi-Fi) HR-A35U (Monaural) TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, TV CH +/–, VOL +/–, TV/VCR TV 1 PROG. PROG. CHECK POWER DISPLAY 1 2 3 TV/VCR 4 5 6 SP/EP 7 8DAILY 9WEEKLY ENTER 0AUX CANCEL C.
EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
EN IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing. ATTENTION: 3 5. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation.
EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. • Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any mounting of the product.
CONTENTS I NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR I NITIAL SETTINGS EN 6 Basic Connections ..................................6 8 Plug & Play .................................................. 8 Language ................................................... 10 Clock .......................................................... 11 Preparation .............................................................. 11 Semi-Auto ................................................................12 Manual .................................
EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Basic Connections [A55U] Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder ANT. IN (Antenna or Cable input) Matching Transformer (not supplied) AC Power Cord OUT ANT. IN R AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 Back of VCR AC Outlet RF OUT TV RF Cable (supplied) Audio/Video Cable (not supplied) Back of VCR 75 ohm terminal VIDEO CH3 CH4 [A35U] Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder ANT. IN (Antenna or Cable input) Matching Transformer (not supplied) AC Power Cord ANT.
EN 1 2 3 4 5 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (墌 pg. 47). SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF Connection ● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN jack on the rear of the VCR.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels manually. ( 墌 pg.11 – 15) The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels.
EN 9 INFORMATION ● If "AUTO CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR’s power is turned off. The clock will be adjusted on the hour based on the time displayed on the VCR, not on the actual real time.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". Language MENU POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 1 OK CH 2 3 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
EN Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. (墌 pg. 13) Clock Preparation 1 MENU POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). OK CH 2 3 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Semi-Auto MENU You can change the Host Channel/D.S.T. /Time Zone setting manually. OK CH At the Clock Set screen, CLOCK SET press OK or SHUTTLE TIME DATE YEAR PLUS to move the 1:00PM 12/24 99 THU highlight bar to "AUTO AUTO CLOCK : ON CLOCK" and press CH 5∞ HOST CH : AUTO (CATV) D.S.T. : AUTO or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to TIME ZONE : AUTO set to "ON". PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) a– To select the Host PRESS (MENU) TO END Channel — go to step 6 b– To select the D.S.T.
EN You can select the time zone automatically or manually. Move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE" by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS , then press CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to select "AUTO" or the desired time zone. % 8 SELECT TIME ZONE Manual 5 NOTE: IMPORTANT Turn the VCR off after performing the Semi-Auto Clock Set procedure. "Auto" will appear on the front display panel when the clock is being set. The current time will appear automatically when the clock is set.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Receivable Channels Tuner 1 2 OK CH MENU POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 3 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET = TUNER SET INITIAL SET % Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
EN 15 MENU Add Or Delete A Channel OK CH 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 2 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . % 1 Press MENU.
EN SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback 1 FF PLAY STOP/EJECT W RE 2 3 4 FIND PROGRAM START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW. To go forward, press FF. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. "AUTO PICTURE" appears on the screen (when AUTO PICTURE is set to "ON" 墌 pg. 20). STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.
EN Simple Recording 1 PLAY Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). PAUSE STOP/EJECT RE C CH 3 ENTER TV/VCR 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 SP/EP 3 4 5 1 1 2 2 NUMBER 6 17 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL Press CH5∞ (+/–). Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture/Frame-ByFrame Playback Playback Features PLAY REW FF 1 2 PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5 (+) or ∞ (–) button to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BYFRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR U CH SE Press SHUTTLE PLUS £ repeatedly for forward frameby-frame playback or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ repeatedly for reverse frame-by-frame playback. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
EN High-Speed Search 1 Manual Tracking ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, press FF for forward highspeed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. NOTE: For short searches, during playback or still, press and hold FF or REW. When released, normal playback resumes. Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Auto Picture OK CH MENU Auto Picture checks the condition of the tape during playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality playback pictures. *The default setting is "ON". 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN MAIN MENU 2 % Press CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
EN 21 Picture Control OK CH MENU This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." 1 Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Video Stabilizer OK CH MENU By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
EN 23 POWER Repeat Playback AY PL 1 START REPEAT Press and hold PLAY (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. SP VCR PAUSE ST O P ● The entire tape is played back 50 times. 2 STOP REPEAT To stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. OK MENU Superimpose CH 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS .
EN 25 MENU Select The Soundtrack (HR-A55U Only) Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "Hi-Fi L" or "Hi-Fi R" in step 3. OK CH 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 2 2 Press MENU.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Recording Features Record One Program While Watching Another 1 TV/VCR 1 2 3 OSD 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 2 C.RESET 2 ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... ● Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection (墌 pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are using the AV connection ( 墌 pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, change the TV's input mode from AV to TV.
EN 27 OK CH MENU Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) (HR-A55U Only) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... ● The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast. ● The "SAP" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is an SAP broadcast. ● Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP audio. To Record Stereo Programs . . . . .
EN TIMER RECORDING VCR Plus+ Timer Programming (HR-A55U Only) Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or Express Timer programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in advance. (墌 pg.
EN . G O PR 5 1 R BE M U N 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 " "8 SP/EP 3 NU TIMER CANCEL STOP+/– – 3 6 7 8 ATTENTION If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one program overlaps with another, only the parts shown below in gray will be recorded. Pattern 1: The program with the lower program number will be recorded.
EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) IMPORTANT VCR Plus+ Setup If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ program screen (墌 step 5 on page 29). When this happens, perform the following steps to set the correct Guide Channel number for that station.
MENU EN 4 31 ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH =GUIDE CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END OK CH % Press CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . 5 1 INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER (Ex.) When inputting the Guide Channel number 6 for WNJU(Ind.
EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer (墌 pg. 8 or 11). Express Timer Programming 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 2 3 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape, then load it into the VCR. ● The VCR comes on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
EN . G O PR 7 1 R BE M U N 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 " "8 1 SP/EP 2 NUMBER "9" TIMER CH+/– – + 8 33 SET CHANNEL NUMBER Press CH +/–. ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box, enter the cable box channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box. (The cable box channel is the VCR’s channel that displays the channels received by the cable box.
EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) MENU POWER Check, Cancel And Revise Programs OK CH 1 1 PROG. CHECK 4 5 6 DATE+/– 3 STOP+/– 2 7 SP/EP POWER 1 8 9 0 4 2 TIMER 2 3 CH+/– START+/– 4 – 3 OK Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK. PR START STOP CH 1 8:00P 10:00 12 2 10:00A 10:45 40 3 11:30P 1:00 125 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT DATE 12/24 12/25 12/25 ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information.
EN 35 Auto SP→EP Timer Auto Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours in length. When the Auto Timer is set to “ON” the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR's power is turned off. It is automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on. For Example . . .
EN Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. 1 2 REC 3 SP VCR START RECORDING Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE Press REC again. " front display panel. " blinks and 0:30 appears on the SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.
EDITING EN Edit To Another VCR You can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder. 1 Your VCR 2 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Audio/Video cable (not supplied) AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Another VCR Recorder 3 4 Your VCR 5 AUDIO OUT 6 VIDEO OUT Audio/Video cable (not supplied) VIDEO IN Recorder AUDIO IN Another VCR Connect an AV cable between your VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
EN EDITING (cont.) You can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder.
MENU PLAY EN OK CH 4 5 39 SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE Set to “AUX”. Press the NUMBER key “0” and/or CH to select “F-1”. START PLAYER Set the camcorder to its play mode. NOTE: If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSD disable feature then set its superimpose or display feature to OFF before pressing play. 6 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 2 NUMBER "0" CH PLAY – MENU 3 OK + SHUTTLE PLUS START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode.
EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. The power won’t come on. ● The power cord is disconnected. Connect the power cord. 2. The clock works, but the VCR’s power won’t come on. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto Timer set to "OFF" (墌 pg. 35).
EN 41 TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 1. Timer recording won’t work. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. ● The timer is not engaged. ● The VCR has not been set up properly. CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly. Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( 墌 pg. 30). 2.
EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Q.
INDEX EN 43 List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A M Add Channel ...............................................................15 Audio Monitor ............................................................25 Auto Channel Setting .................................................. 14 Auto Daylight Saving Time .......................................... 12 Auto Picture ................................................................
EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW [A55U] 1 2 3 4 5 REW POWER VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R FF MENU SP CH VCR 6 PLAY 7 8 9 0 OK REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE !@ # $ FRONT VIEW [A35U] 1 2 3 4 5 REW POWER VIDEO AUDIO FF MENU SP CH VCR 6 PLAY 7 1 Power On/Off Button (墌 pg. 10) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button (墌 pg. 16) 4 PLAY Button (墌 pg. 16) 5 Fast Forward [FF] Button (墌 pg. 16) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors (墌 pg. 38) 7 MENU Button (墌 pg.
EN 45 REAR VIEW [A55U] 2 1 OUT ANT. IN AUDIO RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 3 4 5 REAR VIEW [A35U] 2 1 ANT. IN OUT AUDIO RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 3 1 Power Cord ( 墌 pg. 6) 2 ANT. IN Connector (墌 pg. 6) 3 Channel 3/4 Switch ( 墌 pg. 6) 4 5 4 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors (墌 pg. 37) 5 RF OUT Connector (墌 pg. 6) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 SP P VCR 4 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY: FF/REW VARIABLE SEARCH: 3 STILL: SLOW: RECORD: RECORD PAUSE: 5 6 2 Tape Speed Indicators (墌 pg.
EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, TV CH +/–, VOL +/–, TV/VCR TV 1 PROG. POWER DISPLAY 1 2 3 TV/VCR 4 5 6 SP/EP 7 8DAILY 9WEEKLY CANCEL ENTER 0AUX C.RESET OSD START STOP MENU DATE CH FF STOP REC 2 4 TIMER PLAY REW 9 0 ! @ # $ PROG.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions (W x H x D) : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz : HR-A55U 19 W HR-A35U 17 W : 2.5 W : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) : Horizontal only : 360 x 94 x 273 mm (14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 10-3/4") : 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs) : VHS NTSC standard Weight Format Maximum recording time SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette EP : 630 min.
EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 http://www.jvcservice.com Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States, call 1-800-252-5722 for your authorized servicer.
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) EN LIMITED WARRANTY 49 CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below.
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EN HR-A55U/35U VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
